Newspaper rack



Nov. 19, 1929. L. P. HOBBS 1,735,900

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Patented Nov. 19, 1929 LEONIDAS r. Horns,

or HOUSTON, TEXAS I V NEWSPAPER RACK Application filed January is, 1927. Serial No. 164,175.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a newspaperrack.

()ne object of the invention is to provide a rack, or holder, for a newspaper by means of which the paper may be held in position so that it may be easily read while the reader is engaged in some other occupation. The holder is specially provided for use in restaurants and other like places for the purpose of holding the newspaper in front of the reader so that it may be readily perused while the reader is eating, but it is also capable of general use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a newspaper holder or rack, which may be readily folded up in collapsed position when not in use so that it will occupy a small space.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts, and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a front elevation of the device, and n Figure 2 shows a side View thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numerals 1, 1,'designate the front legs thereof, whose lower ends havethe supporting feet 2, 2. Pivoted' to the upper end of one of the legsl there is a cross bar'3 and the upper end of the other leg 1 has a clamplike bracket 4:. secured to the rear side thereof in which the free end of the bar 3 is adapted to rest but from which it may be readily disen-' gaged, as is illustrated in Figure 2. Fastened 1, beneath the bar 3, are the hood like bearings 5 which diverge downwardly from the legs 1 and in which the upper ends of the rear supporting legs 6 are pivoted. The lower edge of each hood 5 forms a stop for the corresponding leg 6, which limits the outward movement of said legs, the legs 6 when in use diverging downwardly from the legs 1 and forming rear supports for the rack. .There are the cross links 7 and 8 which are pivoted to the rear side of the upper end of each legat their lower ends to the respective legs 1,

. and whose upper ends have the pintles 9,9,

which run in the elongated vertical slots '10, 10, in the legs 1 and these links 7 and 8 are pivotally connected together at their centers by the pivot pin 11. Fastened tothe front sides of the legs 1, at their lowerends, are the spring clamps 12, 12. The upper ends of these clamps are outwardly turned, as at 13, to permit the easy insertion of the paper 14 between said clampandthe legs-1, as illus trated-in dotted lines in Figure 2;, There is asupport 15 preferably formed of a looped wire which is fastened at its lower end to the pivot pin '11 and vwhich is adapted to lie against the rearsid'e of, andsupport the paper 14. V d

When not in use the/'CI'QSS bar 3 may be disengaged from the bracket 4 and swung down into alignment with the leg 1, to which it is pivoted, and the legs may be then moved. together, the pin'tles 9, duringthis movement, moving to the upper ends of the slots 1'0so that the rack may be collapsed and the rear legs 1 6 maybe then swung closely' against the legs 1 so that the rack, when fully collapsed, will occupy a very small space.

What I claim is 1. A newspaper rack, including front supporting legs, rear supporting legs pivoted at their upper ends to the respective front legs intermediate their ends, cross links pivoted together and pivotally connected at one'end to the front legs and whose other ends have a slidable. connection with said frontlegs, a

cross bar pivoted to one leg and slidably 0011- nected with the other leg, spring clamps rigidly secured to said front legs near their lower ends and adapted to clamp a paper between them and said front legs and also to support said paper and a support carried by said cross links. Y

2. A newspaper rack, including front sup.- porting legs having o'blong'slots therein, rear supporting legs pivoted attheir upper ends to the respective front legs, cross links pivoted together near their centers and pivotally connected at one end to the front legs and whose other ends have pintles having aislidable con} nection with said slots in, the front legs," a

slots means carried by the .front legs for elampinga newspaper on said rack and also Cross bar connecting said front legs, spring clamps rlgidly secured at their lower ends to 'said front legs and adapted to clamp a paper between them, and said front legs, to prevent thepaper from slipping down, va rear support for the paper p votally connected to said cross linksh o iv '3. A newspaper rack including front supporting legs having oblong slots therein, rear supporting legs pivote'da't' theirupper ends to the rear sides of the front legs, a cross bar pivoted at one end to one of the front legs;

a bracket carried by the other front leg adapted to engage the other'efid of said bar; cross links pivoted together, said links beingpivotedzat one end to the front legs and their other ends having pintles having a slidable connection with the front legs through sald for preventing said paper from slipping I e A porting legs ivhieh are provided With oblong J onen'dto (met;

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' paper reek nclud ng front supslgo'ts, rear supporting legs pivotedat their upper-en m t e r ar si e- 1 h f e legs intermediate their iidg e oes bar pivoted at x t the front legs, a braoket carried by the other leg adapted: to engage the oth ei" end said ba liross lijiiks pivoted together; said links being pivoted at one end to the front legsand their other ends having intles having a statu connection with slots 111:1 the front legs; nieansearried by the front for olainping a newspaperon said rack nd a ar h name to this specificat on;

In testimony whereof I have "signed i'ny LEON IDAS '1 HoBBs.

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